Introduced in 1997 by the U.S. Mint, the American Platinum Eagle Coin is the official sovereign coin of the U.S. Designed by John Mercanti and Thomas D. Rogers, the coin is made with .9995 pure platinum. Unlike most coins, American Platinum Eagles are often classified as “commodity platinum,” which means that their value is derived generally from their metal composition and size as opposed to their rarity and uniqueness. The American Platinum Eagle is a piece of Americana every serious coin collector or investor will want to own.